Synonyms for extinguishment
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
Forms
- Plural
- extinguishments → suppressions, destructions, abolitions, extinctions…
Example sentences
- destruction They found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
- suppression A caged bird represents a suppression of some urge or drive.
- abolition He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| extinguishment | falling | |
| destruction | steady | |
| suppression | steady | |
| abolition | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- abolition4
- 10 letters
- extinction3
- 11 letters
- destruction3, suppression3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abolition4 = 4 syllables).